Mikayla Dayes

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Mikayla Dayes
Personal information
Date of birth (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada [1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Rodez
Number 28
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017–2022 Maryland Terrapins 84 (14)
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2023 Saint-Étienne 2 (1)
2023– Rodez 27 (5)
International career‡
2016 Canada U17 2 (0)
2021– Jamaica 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 June 2021

Mikayla Dayes (born 29 September 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Seconde Ligue club Rodez. Born in Canada, she represents Jamaica at international level. She previously played for her country of birth women's national under-17 team.

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College career

After playing at Saint Thomas Aquinas Secondary School and for the Toronto Blizzard, Dayes chose University of Maryland for her collegiate career. Her freshman year, she earned Big Ten Freshman of the Week Honors. She played in every game the rest of her college career. [2] Dayes helped Maryland reach the Big Ten Tournament, the first time Maryland had ever reached it in women's soccer. Dayes made the Big Ten All Tournament Team and had a three game-winning goals, a team high. [3]

She studied biological sciences and public health science. [2]

Club career

Dayes played for AS Saint-Étienne in the French Division 2 Féminine. [4]

International career

Dayes was a former Canada youth international and played at the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup and the 2018 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. [1] [5]

Dayes made her senior international debut for Jamaica on 13 June 2021, coming in as a substitute against the United States. [6] [7] She featured in for Jamaica's 2022 CONCACAF Women's World Cup qualifiers and played in the women's football tournament at the 2023 CAC Games where she scored her first international goal in a 3-7 loss to Mexico. [8] [9]

After 22 of the 23 senior Jamaica players who featured at the 2023 Women's World Cup opted out of Jamaica's CONCACAF W Gold Cup qualifiers due to financial disputes with the Jamaica Football Federation, Dayes was called up. She played in Gold Cup qualifiers against Panama and Guatemala. [10] [5]

Personal life

Dayes' twin sister Malikae Dayes also played for the University of Maryland and has been called up for Jamaica. Both of their parents, Georgette and Humphrey, are from Jamaica. [11] [12]

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Mikayla Dayes". University of Maryland Athletics. Archived from the original on 5 December 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  3. ↑ Rosh, Lauren (18 November 2020). "Malikae and Mikayla Dayes are the ultimate package deal for Maryland women's soccer". Testudo Times. SBNation. Archived from the original on 30 May 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  4. ↑ "Une fraiche victoire sous le soleil". ASSE. 12 February 2023. Archived from the original on 31 March 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  5. 1 2 "Mikayla Dayes". Soccerway. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ↑ "U.S. WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM TOPS JAMAICA 4-0 IN SECOND MATCH OF 2021 WNT SUMMER SERIES, PRESENTED BY AT&T 5G". US Soccer. 13 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "Dayes Relishes National Team Experience with Jamaica". University of Maryland Athletics. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  8. ↑ "Blaine releases Reggae Girlz squad". The Gleaner. 10 February 2022. Archived from the original on 12 February 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  9. ↑ "Jamaica vs. Mexico 3 - 7". Soccerway. 3 July 2023. Archived from the original on 4 July 2023. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  10. ↑ Allen, Ruddy (22 October 2023). "Ricketts: 'We'll not allow players to dictate!'". Jamaica Observer. Archived from the original on 26 October 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  11. ↑ "Several CanWNT internationals among 2023 NWSL Draft hopefuls". Canadian Soccer Daily. Archived from the original on 11 January 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
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